Built-in dog crate area in the laundry/mud room. A pet door to the yard would make it ideal.

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A corner message center! Dog bowls down below and place to charge phone, etc. We could do something like this by the entry table. Use the area above the table for a chalk board/message center area? Hang a shelf above that for display items?

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For mudroom cabinets: Pet Food Cabinet with Bowls, much prettier than bowls on the floor, plus storage for dog food and other pet items. Close the bottom drawer at night to keep the cats out of the dog food.